Right, that's why I'm coming back to the "cooling" function of a heat pump now. It actually works, yes. However, only really effective where the sun directly hits the ground and heats it up accordingly. Lowering the blinds has the same effect but additionally the advantage that it uses no electricity (ok, an electric roller shutter does :p) and is much more effective. I have to admit, though, that I tried it last summer—not without prejudice—and I actually had the impression that it became noticeably and pleasantly cooler at the ground. My wife had the same impression. So we will probably use the cooling function again in summer. Even if theoretically it hardly does anything...Placebo?